Number of tuberculosis cases in Ecuador
Ecuador: Number of tuberculosis cases was 12,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
12,000
Change on year
up 9.1%
World rank
61st
of 215 countries
All-time high
16,000
in 2000
All-time low
6,700
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number of tuberculosis cases in Ecuador, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 12,000 for number of tuberculosis cases in 2024.
That represents a change of up 9.1% on the previous year and up 69.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of tuberculosis cases in Ecuador peaked at 16,000 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6,700, in 2020.
That places Ecuador 61st out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Number of tuberculosis cases in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16,000 | — |
| 2001 | 13,000 | -18.8% |
| 2002 | 12,000 | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 14,000 | +16.7% |
| 2004 | 13,000 | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 8,600 | -33.8% |
| 2006 | 8,500 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 8,600 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 8,100 | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 7,600 | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 7,500 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 7,600 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 7,900 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 7,500 | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 7,100 | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 6,800 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 7,000 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 7,500 | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 7,600 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 8,000 | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 6,700 | -16.2% |
| 2021 | 7,200 | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 8,900 | +23.6% |
| 2023 | 11,000 | +23.6% |
| 2024 | 12,000 | +9.1% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 12,000 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,700, 3.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 12,000 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 515, 23.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,940 | 7,600 | 16,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,450 | 6,800 | 8,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,160 | 6,700 | 12,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of tuberculosis cases in Ecuador?
- Number of tuberculosis cases in Ecuador was 12,000 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of tuberculosis cases recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 16,000 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of tuberculosis cases recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,700 in 2020.
- How does Ecuador rank for number of tuberculosis cases?
- Ecuador ranks 61st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of tuberculosis cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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